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Gates and Ballmer at D: Live Blog

by Ina Fried
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Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer share the stage at D6 on Tuesday in Carlsbad, Calif.

(Credit: Dan Farber/CNET News.com)

CARLSBAD, Calif.--So I'm here live at D6 and ready to live blog the Bill and Steve show, along with Webware's Rafe Needleman. If this newfangled tech works, the live blog will be below.

I'm told the Windows 7 preview will be just a tiny--if highly anticipated--part of the discussion. My source on that, by the way, is Bill Gates.

OK, so the blog is up and running. If you need a break, I have another post based on some of Gates' pre-keynote talk. (short version--no comment on Yahoo)

Click here for full coverage of the D: All Things Digital conference.

During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried has changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. These days, most of her attention is focused on Microsoft. E-mail Ina.


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by Mr. Dee May 27, 2008 7:55 PM PDT
Not impressed. I guess the excitement and nostalgia for Touch technology has been taken away by Surface. But, I just don't see how this will replace my proven experience with the mouse, keyboard and or laptop touch pad. How will this increase a users productivity, ad value and agility to my work flow. All I'm seeing here is a frenzied response to the iPhone and possible me first before Apple comes to market with something more revolutionary and in fact Apple will always come with something better. If this is the direction Microsoft is taking I see it as another small niche like the Tablet is right now.
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by hardaway May 27, 2008 9:03 PM PDT
This is quite a tour de force of live blogging. Actually, it was very interesting.
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